Proof of water on mars

[Farkas]

ok you can have that point

[gr0n]

and what was there budget last year?

i think a shit ton

To put things into perspective (from the almighty Wikipedia):

"For comparison, NASA's FY 2008 budget of $17.3 billion represents about 0.6% of the $2.9 trillion United States federal budget. The Iraq War costs $474 billion approximately."

Also:

"Adjusted by the NNSI, the peak funding during Apollo was over $40 billion per year, or approximately three times the buying power of the current NASA budget."

IMO, NASA is very much underfunded, and does some pretty amazing things considering.  The private sector needs to really start ramping it up though and get in on subsidizing spaceflight (see the airline industry beginnings from 70 years ago or so).

[thrun]

and what was there budget last year?

i think a shit ton

To put things into perspective (from the almighty Wikipedia):

"For comparison, NASA's FY 2008 budget of $17.3 billion represents about 0.6% of the $2.9 trillion United States federal budget. The Iraq War costs $474 billion approximately."

Also:

"Adjusted by the NNSI, the peak funding during Apollo was over $40 billion per year, or approximately three times the buying power of the current NASA budget."

IMO, NASA is very much underfunded, and does some pretty amazing things considering.  The private sector needs to really start ramping it up though and get in on subsidizing spaceflight (see the airline industry beginnings from 70 years ago or so).

I agree, the only shot we have is if we figure out how to teraform mars and fold space/use worm holes so that we can get to other galaxies.  Eventually this ball of rock is toast. 

Humans need at least 3 or 4 planets in a few galaxies. 

[Snackcakes]

Well at least we have all those fancy, expensive bombs for when the aliens come. Think about that.

[DapperDave]

Well at least we have all those fancy, expensive bombs for when the aliens come. Think about that.

I'll do just fine with my board with a nail in it, thank you.

[Redbear8]

When the aliens come I'll just send Juggz mom somewhere far away from me, as they will surely have heard of her and seek out her womanly goodies.

[Snackcakes]

When the aliens come I'll just send Juggz mom somewhere far away from me, as they will surely have heard of her and seek out her womanly goodies.

Zing!

[Farkas]

darm you Rando you beat me to that one ... as ill have to send Juggz to the aliens to offer them healing services instead  that should take care of the problem and i can stay focused on wow

[BCBrent]

damn just a juggs love fest in here. 

Personally, I'd send Will Smith and Randy Quaid to take them down.  Maybe Jeff Goldblum if he isn't passed out in a gutter somewhere.

[Kith]

damn just a juggs love fest in here. 

Personally, I'd send Will Smith and Randy Quaid to take them down.  Maybe Jeff Goldblum if he isn't passed out in a gutter somewhere.

Goldblum won't be available -- he'll be battling dinosaurs in Jurassic Park 78.

...and no, it won't redeem the franchise either.

[Snackcakes]

Pshhhhffttt ... Just send Sigourney Weaver. she's already proved that she can whip some Aliens. Right Kith?

[Kith]

Pshhhhffttt ... Just send Sigourney Weaver. she's already proved that she can whip some Aliens. Right Kith?

Indeed -- just imagine what she would do to those pussy-boy Predators.  They'd probably piss their pants and go hide in another dimension once they heard she was on the case. 

[Jim Tressel]

Actually, Jeff Goldblum is preoccupied watching you poop.